IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/27/2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 27, 2024 LEGISLATURE ON SPRING BREAK Illinois lawmakers are not in the Capitol this week. The House returns next week with a deadline of next Friday to move bills out of committee. The Senate is out of session this week and next…

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You can still secure your sponsorship for the 2024 IVCA Invitational!

Join us for a fun and energizing day of golf, networking, and fundraising at the 2024 IVCA Invitational golf event in support of the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Olympia Fields Country Club.   The Foundation funds year-round diversity initiatives focused on: Event information can be found HERE! Sponsorship information…

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IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Alter Domus

March 27, 2024 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition to optimizing support and partnerships, which leads to guidance and new ideas for Venture Capital, Private Equity and support industries. The latest new member is Alter Domus,…

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Pritzker Private Capital Port Co ProAmpac Acquires UP Paper

CINCINNATI – (March 19, 2024) – ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the acquisition of UP Paper, a leading producer of recycled kraft paper. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “The UP Paper team has done an incredible job building this great business. We look forward to building on…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/13/2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 13, 2024 CAPITOL GOES ON LOCKDOWN A threat of gun violence phoned in to the Illinois Capitol yesterday put the building on lockdown as SWAT teams and K-9 units scoured the Capitol grounds and hallways. Legislators and lobbyists such as yours truly…

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Pritzker Private Capital Port Co Sugar Foods Acquires Concord Foods

Acquisition Supports Growth Through Complementary Capabilities and Expertise WESTLAKE, Calif. – (March 7, 2024) – Sugar Foods (“Sugar Foods” or “the Company”), a food company serving prominent foodservice, grocery, retail and restaurant brands, today announced the acquisition of Concord Foods (“Concord”). With the strategic acquisition of Concord’s complementary resources, capabilities and expertise, Sugar Foods will…

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Sponsorships Available Now for the 2024 IVCA Invitational

Join us for a fun and energizing day of golf, networking, and fundraising in support of the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation on Monday, June 24, 2004, at Olympia Fields Country Club.   The Foundation funds year-round diversity initiatives focused on: Event information can be found HERE! Sponsorship information can be found HERE! The IVCA Promoting…

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IVCA Feature: For Women’s History Month, Online Articles Highlighting Women’s Participation in Venture Capital and Private Equity

February 28, 2024 As March begins the celebration of Women’s History Month, as well as International Women’s Day on March 8th, the contributions of women in the Venture Capital and Private Equity space are becoming increasingly more influential as demographic and other trends in a historically male oriented profession change. To kick off a two-part…

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